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CVE-2023-24880

4.4 MEDIUM Known exploited Published 2023-03-14 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows SmartScreen contains a security feature bypass vulnerability that could allow an attacker to evade Mark of the Web (MOTW) defenses via a specially crafted malicious file.

Added to KEV: 2023-03-14
Remediation due: 2023-04-04
Ransomware use: Known
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2023-24880; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24880

Status: Analyzed
Published: 2023-03-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 4.4 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 4.4 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Weaknesses: CWE-863

Description

Windows SmartScreen Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Affected configurations

• microsoft windows 10 1607 (< 10.0.14393.5786) • microsoft windows 10 1809 (< 10.0.17763.4131) • microsoft windows 10 20h2 (< 10.0.19042.2728) • microsoft windows 10 21h2 (< 10.0.19044.2728) • microsoft windows 10 22h2 (< 10.0.19045.2728) • microsoft windows 11 21h2 (< 10.0.22000.1696) • microsoft windows 11 22h2 (< 10.0.22000.1413) • microsoft windows server 2016 (< 10.0.14393.5786) • microsoft windows server 2019 (< 10.0.17763.4131) • microsoft windows server 2022 (< 10.0.20348.1602)

Weakness · CWE (1)

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization weakness

References